Chapter 11, How Many Times?, introduces multiplication as repeated addition and doubling — adding the same number over and over. These questions revisit that idea.
Practice Questions
Q1. If one hand has 5 fingers, how many fingers do 2 hands have? Show this as repeated addition.
5 + 5 = 10 fingers.
Q2. A basket has 3 mangoes. If you have 4 such baskets, how many mangoes in all? Write it as repeated addition.
3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12 mangoes.
Q3. Double the number 6.
6 + 6 = 12.
Q4. A shop sells pencils in packs of 2. How many pencils are there in 5 packs?
2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 10 pencils.
Q5. How many times does 4 appear when you add up to get 16 using only 4s?
4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 16, so 4 appears 4 times.
Why These Help
Repeated addition of the same number over and over is exactly what multiplication later does in one step, so learning it now as “adding equal groups” makes multiplication tables much easier to understand.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is the connection between repeated addition and multiplication?
Multiplication is really a shortcut for adding the same number several times, so understanding repeated addition first makes multiplication tables feel natural rather than something to memorise blindly.
See the Chapter 11 Solutions and Revision Notes for the full walkthrough.
